New heart disease guidelines push earlier cholesterol screening and more aggressive LDL-lowering therapy to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guidelines mark a major shift toward starting cholesterol treatment earlier and aiming for lower LDL targets. Using the new PREVENT-ASCVD calculator, clinicians can ...

The American Heart Association’s 2025–2026 CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care updates, effective March 1, 2026, introduce a unified Chain of Survival, new choking protocols, refined CPR metrics, ...

Data from three RCTs show a level of ≥ 175 nmol/L, not ≥ 125 nmol/L, is an independent predictor of death and stroke.

A new scientific statement highlights how mental health, sleep, and the gut microbiome shape brain health from childhood ...

Your so-called biological age can reveal a lot about your longevity. Here's what the term means and what you need to do to ...

Two rural Kansas schools have been awarded grants from the NFL and the American Heart Association to support student health ...

Results from the largest real-world propensity-matched comparison to date show that radial-to-peripheral (R2P) access ...

A new guideline for acute pulmonary embolism developed by 10 major specialty societies introduces a novel PE clinical ...

Translating the 2026 PE guideline recommendations into practice to enhance decision-making, streamline care pathways, and ...

Personalized guidance about the appropriate amount and type of physical activity for children with heart conditions relies on diagnosis, individual risk profile and personal and family goals. Ongoing ...

Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and ...